
I heard about The Rumble Strips through Chomewaves and furthermore through Panic Manual 's Ricky who talked to me about the show doing very poorly in terms of numbers. Their album, Girls and Weather was released last year and was given a quiet release stateside this year. Being on a label that is a small wing of a major label, should have netted them some more publicity but alas, they have been seldom heard. At initial trials, I really didn't warm to any of their songs with the exception of Motorcycle which is [...]

The Rumble Strips hail from Tavistock, England. The name, coming from the bumps on the side of roads that warn you when you're off or when you need to come to a stop, is apt as these guys will have no problem getting you bouncing. The members of the band are Charlie Waller, Henry Clark, Tom Gorbutt, Matthew Wheeler, and Sam Mansbridge. They have all known each other since childhood and have been playing as The Rumble Strips since 2004. The band first gained notoriety in 2005 because of the one take video [...]
Watching the Bat for Lashes video reminded me of these good gentlemen. For punch-the-air, get-out-and-run-around-in-circ les joy, you'll do no better today. Hurrah for velocipedes! Especially for Charissa, because super-creepy, hilarious dreams deserve a brass section. And men wearing suspenders. Rumble Strips - Motorcycle
A few gigs and new releases I haven't had the chance to write up properly. DAN LE SAC VS. SCROOBIUS PIP First up a chance to play your part in securing the highest chart placing for a bearded man since ZZ Top hung up their stratocaster's. The song of the summer ( (c) Guardian/Metro/Irish Times etc ) " Thou Shalt Always Kill " is finally out for digital download, and Lex have posted the Video plus loads of links to sites who'll kindly swap you 80p for a pristine MP3. The [...]